Mian & Bao
Asian restaurant · Triangle State ·
Sichuan & Shanghai dishes, including noodles and soup dumplings
Sichuan & Shanghai dishes, including noodles and soup dumplings
"Soup dumplings and sheng jian bao (pan-fried pork buns) travel well at this Triangle-area Chinese restaurant. Spicy Sichuan beef noodles offer a chewy, spicy main course. The menu features a split between Shanghai and Sichuan classics, so it’s worth mixing and matching. Order online for pickup or delivery." - Darcie Duttweiler
"To say we were excited when we heard that Los Angeles’ legendary Chengdu Taste was opening an outpost in The Triangle would be an understatement. Mian & Bao doesn’t have as extensive of a menu as its California counterpart, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in spice and punch. Dumplings and noodles are the centerpieces here—and they’re evenly matched—but don’t let that push you away from bowls of steamed eggs with ground pork, savory beef pancake rolls, or a dozen other small plates that you’ll want to try. Start with wontons swimming in fiery chili oil, get an order of soup dumplings, then load up on as many Sichuanese noodle specialties as you can fit on the table." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs, matthew jacobs, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, ni
"Mian & Bao is a smaller outpost of Los Angeles' legendary Chengdu Taste. While this restaurant in The Triangle doesn't have as extensive of a menu as its California counterpart, what it lacks in size it makes up for in spice and punch. Dumplings and noodles are the centerpieces here—and they’re evenly matched—but don’t let that push you away from bowls of steamed eggs with ground pork, savory beef pancake rolls, or a dozen other small plates you’ll want to try." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"The duo behind acclaimed Los Angeles Sichuan restaurant Chengdu Taste ventured into Austin for the first time with this new casual Chinese restaurant in the Triangle in mid-October. The menu offers up Sichuan and Shanghainese dishes; of the former, expect dishes like spicy beef noodles; and the latter offers soup dumplings and buns. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services." - Brittany Britto Garley, Nadia Chaudhury
"The dining room at this restaurant in The Triangle is small and cozy, thanks in large part to a bunch of French bistro tables crammed together under long rows of hanging paper lanterns that cast a warm glow. Dumplings and noodles are the centerpieces here—and they’re evenly matched—but don’t let that push you away from bowls of steamed eggs with ground pork, savory beef pancake rolls, or a dozen other small plates worth trying. Ordering takes place on your phone, and within the span of about two minutes, your table will be filled with bowls of wontons swimming in fiery chili oil, baskets of xiao long bao, and other Sichuanese specialties." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
